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Reading city, PA

ZIP 19604 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 19604

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Reading city, PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.8) and hurricane (92.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Moderate
Risk index
92.7
Flood risk
94.8
Wildfire risk
38.0
Hurricane risk
92.5
Earthquake risk
91.3
Tornado risk
90.6
Winter weather risk
99.4
Hail risk
67.7
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

44
Median AQI
65.6%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.9%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 19604

Climate normals for Reading city, PA show little to no average snow and around 45.2 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
7a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
45.21 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Moderate

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7a
Annual precip (in)45.21
Snow days0
Broadband access87.4%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Moderate
NRI risk index92.7
Flood risk (NRI)94.8
Wildfire risk (NRI)38.0
Hurricane risk (NRI)92.5
IRS net migration1339
Median AQI44
Good AQI days65.6%